Northwestern defeated Western Michigan by a score of 63-59 in a game played at Northwestern on November 14, 2023. Northwestern had an offensive rating of 103.8 compared to an offensive rating of 97.2 for Western Michigan. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 60.7, which is 14% slower than the NCAA average.
Northwestern's offensive rating in this game was 3% higher than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 4% better than average. The pace of the game was 9% slower than the adjusted season average for Northwestern. Meanwhile, Western Michigan's offensive rating in this game was 4% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 3% worse than average. The pace of the game was 13% slower than the adjusted season average for Western Michigan.
Currently, Northwestern is ranked #60 with their offense ranked #53 and defense ranked #70 while Western Michigan is ranked #298 with an offense ranked #277 and a defense ranked #285. Northwestern is currently 22-12 while Western Michigan is 11-20. Northwestern has a strength of schedule ranked #48 while Western Michigan's schedule is ranked #226.